What is Pinball Deluxe?
Pinball Deluxe is a classic-style pinball video game developed and published by CowCat Games in 2016. Featuring realistic physics and vibrant high-definition graphics, Pinball Deluxe aims to recreate the look and feel of playing on a real pinball machine.
The game includes a variety of unique pinball tables to play, each with their own theme, layout, objectives, and challenges. Tables are set in environments like haunted houses, pirate ships, wild west towns, and more. Each one has colorful artwork, detailed toys and mechanisms, and an immersive musical score.
Pinball Deluxe focuses heavily on delivering an authentic pinball experience. The game uses an advanced physics engine to simulate realistic ball and machine physics. The ball weight, friction, gravity, bumper strength, ramp angles and more are all finely tuned. This makes shots, bounces, ramps, loops, and targets behave like they would on a real table.
In addition to physics, Pinball Deluxe incorporates other staples of real pinball machines. Tables feature working flippers, bumpers, slingshots, timers, ball locks, magnets, spinners, combo shots, and more. Special features like wizard modes, multi-ball, and extra balls provide extra excitement and challenge during play.
The game includes tournaments for each table where you can compete against computer opponents to set high scores. There are also in-game challenges that task you with feats like hitting every bumper or completing a table-specific objective. Completing these unlocks new designs and visual tweaks.
With its focus on recapturing the look, sound, and feel of classic pinball, Pinball Deluxe offers an enjoyable, authentic digital pinball experience.